SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. AWS BAg-34

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-34 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-34.

SAE-AISI H13 (T20813) Chromium Hot-Work Steel AWS BAg-34 (P07380) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		89

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690 to 1820
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		650

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		38

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0.32 to 0.45
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		4.8 to 5.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		31 to 33

Iron (Fe), %		88.8 to 92
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.1 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Vanadium (V), %		0.8 to 1.2
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15